What Jemimah Puddleduck, and the Pharisees, can teach us about abuse

The Tale Of Jemimah Puddleduck  is a brilliant re-write of one of my favourite Beatrix Potter stories; you might like to pop over to A New Free Life's blog and read it. And while I'm making recommendations, I highly commend Jeff Crippen's sermon series on The Religion of the Pharisees. [Publishing this on the weekend… Continue reading What Jemimah Puddleduck, and the Pharisees, can teach us about abuse

Twisted Love that Leads to Abuse

When an abuser says "I love you", what he or she really means is "I want to suck the life out of you." It took me a long time to come to this understanding. It is especially harmful when a child is confused about what love is and what love is not. When a child… Continue reading Twisted Love that Leads to Abuse